Baby orangutang found with bullet in shoulder squeals
Heartbreaking: This orphaned baby orangutan was found with a bullet lodged in his shoulder after watching his mother die Didik found injured and traumatised after witnessing death of his mother
Tiny ape was taken into care in Borneo, Malaysia with bullet in its shoulder
Footage shows the 18-month-old squealing as volunteers give him a wash
This is the moment an orphaned baby orangutan squeals in pain after being found with a bullet lodged in his shoulder.
The tiny 18-month-old ape, named Didik, was left severely traumatised and injured after witnessing the death of his mother in Borneo, Malaysia.
Video shows the animal squealing as volunteers from the charity International Animal Rescue gently wash him and wrap him in a towel.
The tiny 18-month-old ape, named Didik, was left severely traumatised and injured after witnessing the death of his mother in Borneo, Malaysia
Didik was handed over to a shopkeeper named Cuan who cared for him and fed him milk formula for three days while he searched for someone who could better care for him.
He said: 'A man gave the orangutan to me and then left in a hurry without explanation.'
Didik is now recovering in the IAR's orangutan rescue centre where he is receiving treatment for a severe fungal skin condition and an eye infection and recovering from the trauma he has witnessed.
Dr Karmele Llano Sanchez, veterinarian and programme director of IAR Indonesia, said: 'For an animal like an orangutan, witnessing the death of its mother is a profoundly shocking experience.
Didik is now recovering in the IAR's orangutan rescue centre where he is receiving treatment for a severe fungal skin condition and an eye infection and recovering from the trauma he has witnessed
Experts say it will take the orangutan 'a long time for him to recover from the terrible trauma' of losing its mother
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